R E A project funding and local election notes
Rural Electrification Administration announces 11 229 200 allotments for 66 rural power projects across 18 states and Puerto Rico enabling electric service for more than 40 000 farm families. Town grants include Carroll County 100 000 Humboldt 175 000 Guthrie 195 000 plus others. regional lines numbered and mapped with customer counts. A separate note mentions Judge Morse election in this district and local weather shifts affecting lakes and agriculture.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Fuerte Rico
Carroll County
Humboldt County
Humboldt
Kossuth
Guthrie County
Guthrie
Audubon
Dallas
Franklin County
Franklin
Cerro
Gordo
Grundy County
Grundy
Marshal
Tama
Blackhawk
Butler County
Butler
Bremer
Floyd
Wright County
Wright
Hamilton
Hancock
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
Webster
Calhoun
Hancock County
Cerro Gordo
Worth
Green County
Greene
Boone
Hardin County
Estherville to Build Model Home This Summer
An Estherville Chamber of Commerce announcement says Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sykes will construct a model home in Estherville this summer to stimulate building and remodeling. The couple plan to open the house for guided inspections at intervals during construction. location to be announced next week.
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Estherville
Chamber of Commerce
Editor Ralph Anderson Returns to Emmet County Newsdesk
The piece notes Ralph Anderson, editor of the Clear Lake News, is back in charge of the Dispatch after selling the News and returning to Ringsted. It praises his newspaper work and hints at political shifts under a new New Deal regime, urging conservative Democrats and Republicans to unite. It asks a rhetorical question about leadership in a future political organization.
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Ralph Anderson
Clear Lake
Hore
Anderson
Brother
Death Calls A Gilbert A Petersburgh obituary
Alfred Gilbert, born March 4 1898 in Petersburg township, died Sunday morning. Survived by wife Gladys Foster and children Darrel Ardyce Lois, his mother Bertha Gilbert, four brothers Henry Terman Bert Lloyd, five sisters including Mrs A W Nasby and Mrs Lester Peterson, and many relatives. Funeral held at 1:30 at home and 2:00 at Union State Line church with Rev L A Mathre. burial in State Line Cemetery.
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Petersburg
Minn
Alfred Gilbert
Alfred
Albert
Bertha Gilbert
Gilbert
Petersburg Township
Gladys Foster
Darrel
Ardyce
Lois
Henry
Terman
Near Willmar
Bert
Dunnell
Lloyd
Brainerd
A. W. Nasby
Lester Peterson
Union State Line
L. A. Mathre
State Line Cemetery
Funeral Tuesday in Ringsted for Chris Christensen
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday in Ringsted for Chris Christensen age 44 who died at his home eleven miles east of Grachtinger Saturday. The service was at St. Paul Lutheran church with burial in the parochial cemetery. He is survived by his widow and three children Irvin 17 Wilbur 15 and Esther 8. The deceased’s father and four brothers and a sister live in Denmark.
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Ringsted
Chris Christensen
Grachtinger
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Mr. Christensen
Irvin
Wilbur
Esther
Denmark
Three Emmet County Men Enter Bancroft CCC Camp
John Cronk of Armstrong Harald Peterson and Ervin Becker of Estherville were admitted to the Bancroft CCC camp after a physical examination last week. The next enlistment will not occur for three months.
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John Cronk
Armstrong
Harald Peterson
Ervin Becker
Estherville
Bancroft CCC
Improvements at Sales Pavilion Increases Town Comfort
Improvements at the Sales Pavilion include a new front, a new truck shed and a refreshment room near the entrance to the sales room. The room will aid patrons of the many saloons the Robb firm operates this season. Mrs Glenn Bike resigns from Ralphs case effective at week’s end.
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Geo. Robb Ands
Robb
Glenn Bike
Ralph
Auto Deaths in Iowa Reach 179 By July First
Iowa recorded 179 traffic fatalities through July 1 with 21 deaths in June. One June death followed a prior injury in Floyd County from a year ago. June saw four deaths on Saturday with two in Webster County and one each in Scott and Bremer counties. Boone and Webster led with three deaths each, fifteen of Iowa’s forty nine counties reported fatalities in June. Emmet County had no fatal accidents this year.
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Great Lakes
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Floyd County
Webster County
Scott
Bremer
Boone
Webster
Emmet
WPA Project Discontinued in Emmet County
Chairman E S Camden said all WPA workers in Emmet county will be moved from their projects next week to harvest fields. Forty three men are employed, with twenty three on the graveling project which will be completed this week or early next.
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WPA
Emmet
E. S. Camden
Board of Supervisors
Iowa District A A U Swimming Meet July 17 at Jefferson pool
The eighth Iowa A A U district swimming and diving meet is set for Sunday at 2 p m at Jefferson Municipal pool. D A Armbruster of the University of Iowa will referee and Irving P Weber will be starter. The event invites amateurs from Boone Calhoun Carroll Crawford Emmet Greene Hamilton Hancock Humboldt Kossuth Palo Alto Pocahontas Webster and Winnebago counties with divers and swimmers from several cities expected. Events include four overts for senior men and women and junior divisions with races from 10 yards to 50 yards and diving from one and three meter boards. Miss Algota Boyster currently under vacation from Fields bakery in Missouri and Miss Justine Brown will be assisting at the bakery in her absence.
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Iowa
Calhoun
Carroll
Crawford
Emmet
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Humboldt
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Webster
Winnebago
Boone
Denison
Algona
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Forest City
Jefferson
Select County 4-H Winners Named for Camp
The county 4-H program will name a girl and a boy with the best wildlife conservation records by a three member committee. From county winners 48 boys and 48 girls go to the state conservation camp at Mitigwa near Boone Sept 8 11.
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M. A. Balkema
Mitigwa
Boone
Conservation Worldane
Farm Bureau
Balkema
W P A Loans Provide Local County Projects Support
The W P A approved a Dickinson county grant of 30960 for road work while Spirit Lake received 7560 to upgrade heating in the school and auditorium. Dickinson county also gains 23400 for road improvements. Wesley in Kossuth county gets 22? to build an elevated water tank adding to the water works, improving fire service and consumer supply. Emmet county delegates to the State Republican convention in Des Moines attend nearly in full.
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Dickinson — County
Spirit Lake
Dickinson County
Wesley
Kossuth
Emmat County
Des Moines
Emmet County Centennial Pageant to Open in Estherville
The Emmet County Centennial Pageant on August 18 and 19 in Estherville portrays county and state history from early settlers to today. Written by Mrs. T. C. Mann with countywide help, it features hundreds of participants, under lights for two evenings, costumes furnished by the Iowa Territorial Centennial Committee, and scenes from Indian, pioneer, and settler eras with authentic outfits and period accessories.
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Emmet County
Estherville
T. C. Mann
Iowa Territorial Centennial Committee
Nelson G. Kraschel
Daniel Boone
Black Hawk
Jones Poweshick
Jim Paweshick
Centennial
Mettie Tedrow
Estherville High School
Rotary Club
Captain Allen
Wallinefarde
George C. Granger
Jesse Coverdale
O. M. Griffin
Trish
Peo We
Jack Crock
Pony Express
Antago
Rover
Tom Ernest
New Wallingford
Emmet Rural Youth Organization
Publican Franklyn Walt Jr Named GOP Director
Franklyn Walt Jr former political columnist was appointed director of city for the Republican National Committee. His opponent in the race is Charles Michelson the Democratic publicity mentor.
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Washington
Franklyn Walt Jr
Wes
Lcity
Republican National Committee
Waltham
Chas. Michelson
Emmet County Historical Pageant Plans Detailed Roles
Weather shifts from 99 to 71 degrees as cool breezes return. The Emmet county pageant outlines periods from Civil War to the Gay Nineties with locals staging scenes, fireworks, and community groups. Ringsted hosts a grand finale to advertise the corn husking contest with weekly installments inviting public support.
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A -V.R
Mildred Miller
Spirit Lake
Estherville
Alks Lodge
Emmet
Emmet County
Rock Island
Emmet County American Legion
American Legion
Volerane
Ringsted
Chamber of Commerce
T. C. Mann
Knights of Columbus Picnic Planned at Estherville Park
Knights of Columbus members and friends from northwest Town and southern Minnesota are invited to a Sunday picnic at Fort Defiance State Park Estherville July 24. Estherville High School band will open the program followed by a dinner served by the KC council. Afternoon programs include speeches by Rev L J Save age Lawrence Brennan state deputy and Ray Conley. A kitten ball game between Flamersburg and Estherville councils highlights events for young and old alike.
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Knights of Columbus
Northwest Town
Minnesota
Ft. Defiance State Park
Estherville
K. C
L. J. Saveage
Lawrence Brennan
Emmetsburge
Ray Conley
Des Moines
Flamersburg
Lady Honored on 80th Birthday in Dunnetl Minnesota
Mrs. A. F. Gross celebrated her 80th birthday with an afternoon party at the Conner home in Dunnetl. Nieces and grand nieces attended as well as numerous friends. Attendees included Mrs. Oselius, Mrs. Oberg, Mrs. A. J. Johnson, G. F. E. Wallerstedt, Oscar Olson, Mrs. John Nelson, and many others. Mrs. Gross was raised in Jay township, taught school, owned a millinery store in Sherburn, and served as a pastor's wife before retiring to Dunnetl two years ago.
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Oscar Olson
John Nelson
A. A. Bredhers
C.N. Swanson
E.G. Swanson
J. A. Linder
Holda Danberz
Swen Person
Amy Linder
Montsa
Oscar Johnson
Emil Storren
Selma Forstram
Paving Expansion Planned in Palo Alto and Kossuth Counts
A plan to pave nearly eleven miles in Palo Alto and Kossuth counties is announced for the year. Bids open July 19 at the highway commission office. The total nearing twenty miles includes Crippen corner to Emmet line and Highway S44 segment through Craet finger business street.
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Kossuth S
Palo Alto
The
Highway Commission Insumes
Crippen Corner
Emmet County
Craetfinger Business Street
McCormick Deering Farm Combine Sold to Kirchner
The Beaman company sold yesterday the McCormick Deering farm combine to Geo Kirchner who farms the John Greig farm on highway 9 east of town. Kirchner cultivates 800 acres of wheat oats barley and other crops ready for harvest.
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Big McCormick-Deeringe Combine
Harker. Beaman Company
Geo. Kirchner
Kirchner
John Greig
Highway 9
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N. J. Lee
Marion Bruce
Rolfe,Arrow
Bruce
Deming
Billie
Florida
Mert Mead
Sarasota
Mr. Mead
Howdy
Mert
Mort
Great Ringling Circus
Barnes Circus
Ringling Organization
Barnes
R.E.A
Bille Deming
Max Soeth
Wallingford
Tom Thornburg
Wmi. Sykes
C. of ‘C
Ringlings
Home Sweet Home
WERKE
Death Calls
A. Gilbert
V.R
C. Camp
Algota Boyster
Missouri
Justine Brown
Select County
Vlr
G.O.P. Publicier
Howard Hughes
Clyde Sanborn
Clyde
Hughes
Flying Corps
San Antonio
Texas
KC Picnic
NW Iowa
Palo Alto, Kossuth Counties
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